The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
--Harper's Magazine for September |
at Mansiord's.
Memphis was the coolest spot In
the South yesterday.
The Memphis and Birmingham
baseball teams play this afternoon.
The arst ton OF cotton seed ginned
by city pips was received yosterdsyby
City Oil Works. from Hsyden's gins.
The color0d people turned out In
large numbers TO the Watchman's
Club picnic Vt Estival Park last night.
Already 10 heard talk smong the
devotses Of the approaching social tea-
son, which promises to be especially
brilliant.
The grand jury yesterday heard
evidence in the Taxing Dntrict cases
and the p. NJ. Wiutep matter. No
report wss submitted TO the court.
Tho case Of w. A. Alien, q printer,
charged with assault and battery, con
tinued for the past twenty days on &C.
count Of his absence, was yesterday
dismissed.
The cool wave which swooped
down upon the city yesterday operated
70 the cuniary loss Of the marriage
end Of the county court clerks Office.
Net q single license was Issued.
1t has been learned that the pool
Of blood at the Valley Road depot
ocme from tho veins OF JEFF Cook, q
white man residing In the vicinity.
He is badly Cut In the side, but refuses
20 tell who did 1t.
The first new bale OF cotton from
Hsrdeman county, Tenn, was received
yesterday by Y N. Es,ee q 90. from W
W. r Elliolte, g., Il Co., Salisbury
which firm Ia one OF the largest hhl y
pers to this market.
Jerry Ramsey and Howard Mosby
colored, became involved in a din
Gully at the corner OF 9ayoso an,
DE Soto slrsete, about 10 O'Clock los
night, and ihe latter received knit
wounds In the left breast a1d stom act
from wbici he stands frsl.clAs
chances OF dying.
louis Branch, the colored driver
IL q wagon from the National Gene
terry TO Raleigh, sustained q broker
leg while .rying tn board q moving
train At the cemetery yesterday after
noon. The injured member was am
puiAied by DR.. W. b. Rogers, an,
Branch will recover.
-Buf City Lodge. mo. 20, A. o. U
W., insia led the 10 lowing cdlcers q
the last regular meeting, held on tn,
night OF the ESD instant: T. 4. Ford
p. II. w.; James Smith, N. W.; W
II. Cooper, o.; J. II. johnson, Re
corder; 81 Harpman, FinancieI; MAI
Ohm, Guide: W. q. Skipwi,h, i. w.
j. N. Thompson, D. W.
Tho Highland Raj Estate Com
psuy now has its affairs In shape, al,
u br1 ad gauge dummy line 10 R,leisl
IL an insitption probable la ths nta
future. II 10 SAID the Prospec. Par
and East End companies have boil
tuOmltpd prep siIions 10 build tn
road ~ speedi y AZ possible, but n
definite arrangement nss thus Tar bee
made.
John Scott has fltd In IN
Chanooiy Court a petiiion for
, divorce from his will, Nora Slo:t. al
: leging i'd sliy. Tne couple wef
, married at Jonesboro. ARK, Ia August
1885, and removed 10 this city, wher
q comfortable home gAs fittGd Mp. 4
lev mohibs later shs deserted hin
, and became al i.mato Of q house O
III fame.
I Suit was bTou. hit IN the Cicui
Cout yesterday by X II. MALONE
againet the Memphis City R,uwa,
Company for $4,000 damages. sllgge,
TO have been euslaiH,d by IcaeOn o
4 ibjuriee received on stfest car rom,
tins ngo. He WAS on the platform o
a Poplar street. car when paasing ca
strutk him, knocked him of and badil
: injured him about the head.
0 "A hores attached ta a buggy an,
!. driven by Mira Ike y. PetsIB bscAm,
frightened nj the dummy train OF
DvSoio ttreet. yesterday. and Attemp,
I'd 10 run away. The plucky lad,
managed him admiral y, bat In hi
}. ,fous 10 get away TAN the vehicl
q seaintt the fence, upseting and dam
A eging IL. The two children OF Mra
!. Peters, who we're with her, wtr
!. slightly bruited.
o The hrst bale OF the neg GRO
i from 0kolcpa, Misi, was received "a
y day by heers. billiard 4 Coffin.
d comes too late 10 be conspicuouI
d am nng the frat bales In this market
o but, representing asit does, q new 40,
It ysry important ship ing point 4
u Memphie, IL IN we'll worthy Of specls
d note. Messrs. NJ, era a Mayer, larg
9 merchants OF 0kolona, and extensiv
d hGud era OF cotton, were the shipporI
= -D,puty Sheriff W. r. Lester, @
' TuuioA county, arrived In The cit,
= yesierdiy for the purpo'e OF gettln
~ poteetslon Of John Lghtner, On
colosed man who stole a mule frou
his county. L'ghtner Ia charged her
with bringing etoen property into M
- State. judge Du Bore sAid Al fut b
would not i've him NJ, bu; cousente,
-. tinAily 90 takB the mater under cor
y alteration, aud ooneladtd 10 Il
v him 20.
10 Tho New Orlesus City Item q
u the 22d eaye; .fhe Hfs. receipt a ne,
syrup, 1888 oio,, was reos ysd hi
morning over the Morgan railroad.
y wGs ons barrel. and came from W. \
y satea Id, New iberla, aud consisne
y 10 u Maize a 90. |, was cold by Nj
: Jules DAquin, broker, 10 Robe,
- Carey a 10. at 10 cents per eallor
aud s1 cisaed a. fair. Tbls Ia IN
" esflieo, receipt ever known by th
y susar people about the exchange
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